Notation-strip manufacture



5 Shets-Sheet TCIINEY May 14,1929. A. J. BOHNENGEL NOTATION STRIP MANUFACTURE Filed Nov. 2, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y m R m T I n A May 14,, 1929.

A. J. BOHNENGEiL NOTATION STR IP MANUFACTURE 5 Sheets-Sheet Filed Nov 2, 1925 TTDRNEY y 1929. A.VJ. BOHNENGEL 1,713,070

NOTATION STRIP MANUFACTURE Filed Nov, 2, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 R INVENTUfl BY ;J\ ATTUFQEI May A. J. BOHNENGEL NOTATION STRIP MANUFACTURE Filed Nov. 2, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 MW m INVEN rt-.1:

k; TTEJIYEY UNITED STATES ANIDREWV J. BOHNENG-EL, QFTOIIEDO, UIEEEIO.

NOTATIONSTRIP MANUFACTURE.

Application, filed. November and of the machine o'tFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of features of the speed reduction or intermittent drive for controlling an indication or rotation marking herein applied as for terminal signal;

Fig. 4 is a section adjacent the gear through the carrier as having the drive shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a plan view, with parts broken away, of the machine of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a diagran'i of the stock travel and. the co-operative elements for notation and slittii'ig, as well as receiving such treated strips; 1

Fig. 7 a section on the line VIIVII, Fig. 2, showing a notation carrier disk;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a portion of these disks as mounted on adjacent shafts oil the carrier;

Fig. 9 is a view of a pair oi. the rotary knives, one being shown in section and the other in elevation;

Fig. 10 is a side view of one of the knives;

Fig. 11 is a View of the speed reduction drive as a transmission from the machine drum;

Fig. 12 a detailyview oi the diseonnector pawl of this transmission for re-set;

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view of a wound strip showing the lineal. notation and the signal marking;

Fig. 14 is a view showing a portion of the strip as the completion of the preceding notation cycle with the clearance or overage therefrom to the succeeding or initiation of the following cycle or initiation marking;

Fig. 15 is a diagram of the cycle notation to r quarter of a yard measurements cl a tenyard cycle with the over-age gap provision;

Fig. 16 is a tabulation of the notation cycle in one-half yard steps for a fifty-yard measurement with over-age;

2, 1925. Serial no. cease.

Stock fire eel.

General lUflCllll'lG itraine 1 is shown as having l'n'ackets .2 (Figs. 1, 5) extending out ward from the supply end to provide sustaining bearings 23 in which maybe disposed shaft 41: carrying roll of stock 5, say as a strip o'l paper, of a considerable width, as coming from the paper mills. This shaft 4 is clamped in the bearing 3 by bearing members 6 having pivotal mounting 7 in the bracket 2. Bolts 8 adjust the clamping of these bearing men'ibers G with the bearing men'lbers 3, as a frictional retarder or brake for the wide strip oi material 9 as being unwound from the roll oi" paper 5. i of material 9 passes under roller 10, thence about idle roller 11 mounted in bracket 11' ot the machine frame 1, and back about drum 12 where it is held snugly in contact with the drum 12 by the roller 10. This roller 10 precludes crowding or over-rui'lning ot' the paper on the drum 12. This roller 10 is mounted by angle lever 13 in bearing 14 and has its holding action adjusted by screw 15, as locked by nut 16.

In the operations hereunder, the measuring is effected directly by the travel positions of the stock over the drum 12 (F (3). Accordingly, it is important as to the gauge oi the sheet material to have the drum 12 periphery built up say with malm-ready 17 for maintaining the dc ired backing and diameter for the paper stock as held against the drum 12 for a large arc of contact from the roller 11, past the roller 10, thence about roller 18. The drum 12 is the region of the strip material receiving marking or notation impressions and such o'l these as are of ink, are given a blotting action at roller 19 by blotting roller 20. The full. width of stock 9, as thus bearing the notation, iiasses from this pair of rollers 19, 2.0, to travel between shafts 21, 22, carrying the knives or slitters. The stock is then divided up into a plurality of strips of the desired widths and passes between guide rollers 23, 24, and is alternately passed up and down tor adjacent ships so that strip passes dowi'umrdly from the guide roller 23, while adjacent strip 26 (Figs. 1, 6) passes upwardly thereironti. The strip 25 is wound up upon receiving shaft 27 as the strips 26 are spaced along from each other and wound Th is strip ill) ' 43 on knife carrying shaft 22.

upon receiving shaft 28. Gravity bar 29 resting on the strips 26, as passing from between the rollers 23, 24, is a factor against Machine (Zrioe.

From a motor, line shaft, or other source of power, there may extend driving belt 30 about loose pulley 31 on shaft 32 (Figs. 1, For driving operation, belt shifter 33 is operatedto shift this belt 30 from the lose pulley 31 to the fast or driving pulley 34 fast on the shaft 32, which shaft 32 carries the guide roller 18. This shaft 32 has fast thereon pinion 35 in mesh with gear (Fig.6) for rotating the drum 12. This gear 36' is also inmesh with gear 37 on shaft 38. This gear 37is in mesh with pinion 39 a-ctuating'gear 40 for driving the roller 19.

Also in mesh with this gear 37 is gear 41 in mesh with gear 42 on knife carrying shaft 21. This gear 42, is in mesh with gear It is, accordingly, seen that the notation or impres- 'sion receiving drum 12, the guide roller 18,

the guide roller 19, and the knife carrying shafts 21, 22, are directly, positively, continuously driven. I

I viking drive.

3 long arm 51 of this angle lever 49, 51. The

upper free end of this angle lever 51 is provided with fork 52 in which is disposed inking supply roller 53 coacting with inking fountain roller 54in ink carrying trough 55 mounted by bracket56 to upwardly extend from the frame 1. In the rotation of the gear 46 on fixedhearing 57, mounted in the frame 1, the wrist pin 47 is effective for rocking angle lever 49,- 51, to such an extent that ink transferring roll 53 may be shifted from the-ink fountain roll 54 to iron drum 58 mounted in bearings 59.

j The gear 36, fixed with the drum 12, is in mesh with gear 60 on shaft 61 carried by the frame 1. This shaft 61 has fixed thereon sprocket wheel 62 having sprocket chain 63 extending upward therefrom about sprocket wheel 64 on the shaft 59. Accordingly, as the drum 12 rotates to rock the angle lever 49, 51, to deliver ink from the ink fountain .to the drum 58, this drum 58 is rotated through the sprocket gearing and has the ink, as delivered thereto by the roller 53, spread by ink spreader composition roll 65 mounted in bearing 66 carried by bracket 67 from the frame 1. Athlitionally, coacting with this roll or drum 58, as adjusted by screw 68coacting with bearings 69 in guldcs 79 for shaft '71, there is transfer roll 72 which coacts with the drum 58 for delivering ink to notation or marking means herein shown as signal markers 73, 74, on carrier 75, having the gear 60 as continuous rotation means therefor from the drum 12.

Supplemental ink delivery occurs from the fountain roll 54 alternately with the action of the roll 53. The arm 51 carries pin 76 loosely coacting with block 77 having telescopic coaction with stem 78 about which is tension spring 79 adjusted by nut 80 at head 81 coacting with pin 82 on arm 83 mounted in bearings 84 carried by the frame 1. There is, accordingly, provided an extensible link for effecting yicldablc throwing of the arm 83 simultaneoilsly with the throwing of the arm 51. This arm 83, at its upper or. free end, has fork 52 for ink transfor roll 53 effective in the swinging of the arm 83 for contacting ink fountain roll 5-1; as the arm 51 brings the roll 53 to contact with the inking drum 58. As the roll 53, on the arm 83. has received ink from the roll 54, it swings back to contact inking drum or roll 85 mounted on shaft 86 carried by the frame 1. This shaft 86 has sprocket wheel 87 (Fig. 1) about which extends sprocket chain 88 from sprocket 89 on the shaft 59 adjacent the sprocket wheel 64. Accordingly, simultaneously with the rotation of the inking drum 58, there is rotation of the inking drum 85. Ink spreader roll 65, in bearings 90, coacts with the drum 85. Adjusting screws 68 coact with hearing blocks 69 in guides 70 for adjusting shafts 71 as carrying transfer rolls 9.1, 92. The transfer roll 91 coacts with notation lineal marking means herein shown as for cycle production, as type 3, while for dill'ercnt lineal cycle, type 93 are contacted by the transfer roll 92 (Fig. 6).

T ea y/(walnotation, cycle.

The type 93 are mounted in seats 91 of disks 95 to be held in position by bolts 96 coacting with clamping plates 97. These disks 95 are keyed against rotation as to shafts 98 by key 99 (Fig. 7). The position of the respective disks longitudinally of the shafts 98, is determined by set screws 109. These shafts 98, in the instance shown, are grouped in a carrier 101 at equal spacings of 60. This carrier 101 is provided with teeth 1.02 in mesh with the gear 36 of the drum 12. In the rotation of the drum 12, it follows there is continuous similar lincal speed rotation of the gear teeth 102. Each llHl of these shafts 98 (Figs. 1, 6 carries a wheel 103. Fast with the frame 1, coaxial. with shaft 104 mounting the 'arricr 1.01. and the gear 1.02, is disk 105 carrying a singletooth 106 ceacting as a long tooth with the star wheels 1023 in the two planes, as these star wheels slightly overlap and end their mountings on the shafts 98. Accordingly, in each rotation of the carrier 101., there is a step-up of one teeth in the rotation of each of the star wheels 103, and, accordingly, a presentation"to the drum 1.2 of a succeeding notation or type 93 for giving impression to the strip material 9 passing over this drum 12.

The notation cycle, as disclosed for this carrier 101, .is for ten yards with quarter yard notations. ()n this basis, the disks are each provided with spacings approximating one-seventh of a circumference, and as to this carrier, these spacings are complete as to five thereof, and as to six positions on the sixth. This provides a starting point for the initial notation and leaves a blank intermediate from the final notation of thepre ceding cycle as completion of ten yards. This means that between the ten-yard notation and the Zero notation, there is a onehalf yard of over-age. In the cutting of this stripanaterial, there may be enough. of this one-half yard, as portion 107 (Fig. 14:) left with the zero for adherence to the spool upon which the stock is wound before the beginning of the stock with severing mark 108 leaving an over-age 109 beyond the ten yards for wrapping beyond the end of the completed stock.

Fifty-yard notation 03 010.

In the machineof this disclosure, there is range for adaptation so that the machine may be mixed inits production instead of run for asingle character of output.- The mixed production even for simultaneous operation is shown in the strip widtl'is. The mixed prmluction may be further availed of in lineal variatimi. The departure herein is with fifty-yard. notation cycle for pertions of the stock which carry no ten yard notation cycle.

This fifty-yard notation cycle drive, has airrespmiding to the gear 102, gear 110 in mesh with the gear 30 of the drum 12 (Figs. 1, (3). This gear 1.10 is provided with carrier 111 having shafts 112 carrying star wheels 113. Each of these shafts 112, hcrein shown as six in number, has thereon disks 1141 anchored by keys 99 as to angular position, and as to longitudinal position by set screws 100. Each of these disks 111 is provided with seats 94 with bolts 96 holdii'ig plates 97 for anchoring the marketing type 93. The gear 110 and carrier 1.11 are mounted on shaft 115. Concentric with this shaft 115 and fixed with the frame 1, is disk 116 having tooth 117 of a width extent to CoaCt with the star wheels 1.1.3 as in the over lap i ing position in the two planes transversely of the shaft 115. Here, as with the ten yard notation cyclr, each rotation of the carrier effective through the tooth 1.17 for advancing each of the shafts 1141 a step position herein shown as one-seventeenth of a circumferelnie for one-half yard. notations. Accordingly, live of these sets of disks are complete as to the seventeen notations, and. the sixth set of disks transversely is provided with sixteen notations leaving a blank between the fifty yard mark and. the naught mark, one-half yard from ach thereof to the omitted space making a total of oneyard overage so that there may be attaching region 107, out region 108, and wrapping region 109, as extending from the fifty-yard portion, in the event the winding of the notation cycle be such as to show the residual yardage on the spool. If it be wound to show the yardage removed, of course the reverse of the use of this overage would. occur.

Tca-g m'zl sign/if nut rhino.

In the rotation of the carrier 75, such carrier operates a speed reduction drive departing from the star wheel type of drives in the notation cycle printing or impression markers. In each rotation of the Cill'". rier 75, fixed eccentric 118 (Fig. acts on eccentric strap 119 having pivotal connection 120 with arm 121 swinging on shaft 122 to throw such arm 121 radially of the shaft 61 as one throw in each rotation of the carrier 75. This arm 121, as pivoted on the bearing 120, has pawl 123, having ears 1.21, 125. Plunger 120 is normally thrust toward the pawl 123 by spring 127 in sleeve 12S swingably mounted on pivot 129. the sleeve 128 is manually adjusted. to be directed toward the car 125, the plunger 126 effective to rock the pawl. 123 clear of ratchet 130, to thus throw this marker signal for the ten yard notation cycle out of gear. However, with the plunger 126 against the car 12 1, the pawl 123 is held normally in engagement with the ratchet 130 and at each rotation of the carrier 75, there a one-tooth feed of this ratchet wheel 1.30. At the recover stroke of this pawl 123, the ratchet wheel 130 is held by dog 131 yieldably held in engagement with this ratchet 130 againstrecover provided by spring This ratchet wheel. 130 is fast on the shaft 122 (Figs. 3, 41;)

which carries disk 133 having cam projection 134; effective in one-tooth position only of the rotation at the speed reduction of this shaft 122 for shifting shaft 135, as swingably mounted by link 1136 from hearing 137 normally held against this cam 133, 1341, by spring 138. This shaft 135 has clamps 139 therealong adjustably mounting in desired,transverse spacing, markers 74 for the ten-yardnotatimi cycle carrying portions on the strip. As this cam portion 134, comes into position, it swings the marker 74 into active position for impress upon the strip material as passing about the :drum 12 in the desired region of the notation cycle. If the notation cycle be used in ascending sequence, it is desirable to have this signal a short distance before the completion of the cycle as a sense check for the operator. A marker 74 makes a visible impress upon the strip carrying the notation legend. This signal marking is effected automatically at the desired loca- I tion in the notation sequence slightly in ad Vance of the terminus ofthe notation cycle.

In practice, in the winding of strip material, as ribbons, the starting and intermediate speeds'are run at a. quitehigh lineal rate. As the desired yardage approaches completeness, this impress may be felt or observed, or both, by the operator who may at once slack the speed and make-the terminal cutting With a minimum loss of time and thus provide not only the automatic measuring of the ribbon, but the signal for having such occur more readily than normal ribbon wrapping operations and independently of installing special measur ing machines with the discrepancies coming therefrom as to the action of the ribbon.

Fifty-yard signal marking.

Adjacent the eccentric 118, about the shaft 61, but fixed with the frame 1, is minor eccentric effective through eccentric strap 141 having pivotal connection 142 to rock arm 143 loosely mounted on shaft 144. This arm 143 carries pawl 123 coaeting with ratchet 145 held against recovery by dog 131 held in position by spring 132. This ratchet 145 has proportionally an increased numberof teeth over the ratchet 130 to care for the fifty yard signal marking and is effective through shaft 144 having its disk 133 and cam projection 134 coacting with shaft 146 as carrying therealong a series of clamps 139 for positioning in the desired transverse position, markers 73. This shaft 146 is mounted by links 136 and is held against the cam 133, 134, by spring 138. Accordingly, in this carrier 75, there is this trans verse setting proportional to the fifty yard cycle an introduction to the desired transverse position of said strip portions as to the notation, these adjustably positioned signals which may be say in the region between forty-nine and forty-nine and one-half yards. The marker 73 makes a visible impress upon the strip carrying the notation legend. This signal marking is effected automatically at the desired location in the notation sequence. The functioning is auto matic. The purpose is the produ tion of a device to supplement the notation which is disclosed by touch or sight inspection in helping the operator to increase the rate of handling strip material as to definite lengths thereof.

Rom/'1] cutters.

Split rings 147 are adjustably mounlcd along the cutter shafts 21, 22. These rings 1.17 may be independently adjusted by screws 14S (Figs. 1, 2, S), 10). By operating the screw 148, its ring 147 is flexed as to weakening portion 148 to bring the ring into clamping position upon its shaft. Each of these split rings 1147 is provided with a shoulder 14) which has thereon knife 156 as held in position by ring 151 anchored by screws 152. Accordingly, the clamping screws 14-8 may serve to position a pair of knives as to each other in the desired coacting adjustment, as well as position the pairs of knives along the shafts 21, 22, for the desired widths of strips and position of the cuttings whether to leave the notation cycle marginally or centrally of such strips 25, 26.

Adjustable t'l'a msvn'zlssion to [he receiver.

The drum shaft 44 is provided with pulley 153 about which extends belt 154 to pulley 155 (Fig. 11) on shaft 156 carrying pinion 157 in mesh with gear 158 on shaft 15$). These shafts 156, and 159, are mounted with the frame 1. The shaft 159 is provided with worm 160 in mesh, with worm wheel 161 on shaft 162 (Fig. 12) carrying ratchet wheel 163. Plates 164 on each side of this ratchet wheel 163 provide mounting for dog 165. From the plates 164 extends arm 166 to link 167 engaging arm 16S rockably mounted in bearing 169 carried by the frame 1.. Fixed with this arm 163 is arm 170 (Fig. 1) depending and carrying link 171. Upwardly extending from this link 171. is lever 172 having fulcrum 173 mounted in bracket 174 fixed with the frame 1. Spring 175, from this fulcrum 173 takes up lost motion between the arm 170 and the lever 172. This levcr 172 is forked and upwardly extends from the fulcrum 173 to forks 176 at grooved collars .177 on shafts 178. These shafts 178, adjacent the grooved collars 177, carry friction wheels 1711 sinmltaneously coactiug with the opposite sides of disks 180 on shaft 181 carrying gear 182 in mesh with gears 183 and 18-1- on the shafts 27, 28, (Fig. 6). Accordingly, as the drum shaft 44 rotates, there is a speed reduction transmission control effective. through the angle lever 168, 170, for swinging the friction wheels 179 radially of the disks 180 which, as the stock is received on the shafts 27, 28, may be swung radially outward or away from the axis of the shaft 181, thereby reducing the speed of the shafts till ltll) disks 180 to effect rotation of the disks.

L l move 27, 28. These shafts are driven by a direct transmission device at a continuous speed of rotation. Key rods 27 28, hold the inner ends of the strips on these shafts.

The gear 41, on shaft 185, is fast with bevel. gear 186 (Figs. 1, 5) in mesh with bevel pinion 187 fast on inner shafts 178. Pinion 188 on the outer shaft 178 is in mesh with pinion 189 on the inner shaft 178. Accordingly, these shafts 178 of each pair, are simultaneously oppositely rotated in causing the friction wheels 179 to engage the friction disks 180 for effecting rotation of such disks 180. These shafts 178 are provided with bearing blocks 190, 191, (Figs. 1, 5, 17) yieldably held toward each other by springs 1952 thereby effecting a yieldable gripping action of the friction wheels 179 on the disks 180. These blocks 190, 191, have bevel faces 193, toward each other, into which may be swung wedge 194 as mounted on bearing pin 195. This wedge 194 has extension handle 196. The friction wheels 179 are thus rotating while gripping tilie the speed of the wheels 179 is constant, the position of the wheels as from the axis of the disks 180 varies the speed of such disks 180. The shorter radius gives higher angular velocity for the disks 180, and such is thespeed used for starting the strips. As

the diameter of the strip increases, the angular speed is gradually reduced. Accordingly, when .it is desired to discontinue the driving effectiveness of the friction wheels 17 9, it is only necessary to operate the ban dles 196 to bring the wedges 194 into posi tion against the action of the springs 192 for thrusting the shafts 178 away from each other. The disks 180 are thus freed and if it be desired to reset the friction wheels for a repetition of this strip receiving operation, the pawl 16-!) is lifted and the variable speed control for the transmission is reset.

Operation" The bolt or roll. of sheet material 5 has web 9 therefrom pass about the main drum 12 as given constant rotation drive. In passing about this drum 12, the strip material receives printing impress from the active carrier as co-operating therewith. These notations in sequence may, for the lesser or ten yard cycle, be from the smaller device or carrier 101, while for the larger fifty yard cycle as herein shown, the drive will be from the carrier 111. These carriers have thereon the plurality of printing elements which are inked, and in the speed ratio as herein disclosed come into registry at the succession of intervals for the lineal spacing along the wide strip 9 of the sheet material as passing about the drum 12. In such travel of the material, there a supplemental signal marking occurring at the selected location in the cycle before the cycle is to terminate. This signal. is by contact of the material as about the drum 12 effected by the action of a marker 7 3 or 74, according to the marking cycle as" ten or fifty yar This speed reduction drive for the signal markers is mounted on shaft 61. The material as thus given the lineal cycles, has the signal ready to pass from this drum. 12. The complex or involved ratio of the marker spacings on the type carrying members is a feature of importance herein in that there is clearance between the successive cycles of the marking say in the ten yard between ten and zero, and in the fifty yard cycle between the fifty of one to the zero of the next cycle. This slight surplus of strip material affords an overage to anchor with a spool at the inner side, well as a shielding wrapping for the stock at the outer side, and may be used in either or both relations. This givesthe measuring strip an effectiveness, 11000111 y for its own anchoring, but for the supple menting of wrapping. l

- The material as so marked as to notation cycles and signals, is shown as 1 assing from the drum 12, past blotting ri'illers 19, 20, and through the slitter knives 150. A this point, the stock is severed longitudinally in to the imlividua]. notation strips of the de sired widths. These strips are spaced. after passing the slitter and. the gllhlUlOllH 29, 24. In this spacing, alternate reaches of the strip material are directed, to diverge, one set to be anchored by rod. 28 for wrapping about the shaft 28, while the alternate strips are anchored by rod 27 as to the free ends thereof for wrapping about the shaft The smaller diameter at starting of the wrapping requires a relatively high migular speed for these shafts, and the friction drive thereof by the friction wheels 179 coacting with the disks 180, has such drive effective near the shaft 181 on starting. As this drive continues, the wheels 179 are drawn g adually outward by the linkage 172. 171, 170, therefrom driven by the pa wl speed reduction device for gradually decreasing angular speed. As the desired diameter of tape is attained on these shafts 27, 28, or thesupply roll 5 is exhausted, such rolls of the printed strip material may be removed, and the shafts 27, 28, recharged for a repetition of the cycle of operations. To begin such cycle it is in order to have the friction wheels 179 against the inward smaller radius )ortions of the disks 184). This may be quickly accomplii-shed by spacing the wheels 179 from each other by the tlnrow-out device of the disclosure herein. Handle 196 may be operatedv to force the wedge 194 in thus thrusting the shafts 17b away from each other against the resistance of the spring 192. As these wheels 179 are thus cleared from contact with the disk. .180,

thelinkage may be released by pulling the pawl or dog 165 out of engagement with the tatchet 163. The wheels 179 are thus rcleased so that against the resistance of spring 17 5, these wheels may be brought to the desired short radius position, and the handle 196 ,reoperated to withdraw the wedge ,19 fjand thus allow the spring 192 to come into action in clamping the wheels 179 into engaging position with the disk 180 so that the spring 175 may not be effective in retracting.

.What is claimed and it is desired to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A machine for handling strip material comprising amounting for a supply roll,

an adjustable clamp for said roll, a guide for material from said roll, a drum for receiving material from the guide, an actuator for rotating said'drum to withdraw the material from the supply roll as retarded by the. clamp, a roll angular-1y spaced about said drum from the guide and coacting with thematerial as in surface contact with the drum to hold the strip material from crowding ahead of'the drum, guide rolls for directing the sheet material as passing from the drum, a pair of shafts transversely of the material, driving means for the shafts, rotary knives in pairs on said shafts, guide means oppositely directing adjacent strips fronrthe knives, shafts for receiving the strips, a variable speed friction drive for the shafts, transmission means from the actuator to said drive connection means from the transmission varying the speed of the shafts from the drive, there being a throw-out in the transmission operable to free the shafts and drive, and a control for releasing the drive'for resetting. I

2. For independent annular series of marking carrying elements and assembling means for positioning each element sepa rately in predetermined angularly spaced relation of the elements in the annular series thereof, the combination of a machine for handling strip material comprising a drmn, an actuator for rotating said drum, a carrier parallel to said drum, means effecting rotation of the carrier in synchronism with the drum, a shaft, and means independently anchoring said annular series of elements in marking. angular alignment fixed angular relation as to said shaft, said shaft being parallel to the axis of the carrier and mounted by the carrier.

3. For independent annular series of marking carrying elements and assembling means for. positioning each element separately in determined relation of the elements in the annular series thereof, the comrotating said drum, a carrier parallel to.

said drum, means effecting rotation of the carrier in synchronism with the drum, a shaft, means independently anchoring said annular series of elements in marking angular alignment fixed angular relation as to said shaft, said shaft being parallel to the axis of the carrier and mounted by the carrier, and an intermittent actuator in syu chronism with the drum for positioning an axially. ext-ending grouping of said aligned marking elements of different scrics as to the drum.

at. A machine for handling strip nmtcrial comprising a drum, an actuator operable relatively to the material acted upon, said actuator being effective for rotating said drum in synchronism with the travel of the strip material as a loop section over the drum for effecting lineal measurement of the material by the drum, a carrier parallel to said drum, transmission means cflccting rotat-ion of the carrier in synchronism with the drum, a shaft parallel to the axis of the carrier and mounted thereby, a marker exterior of the drum, and means eccentric of the drum movable relatively to the material for radially shifting said marker toward the drum in effecting marking action on the material. 7

5. A machine for handling strip malt-rial comprising a drum, an actuator operable relatively to the material acted upon. said actuator being effective for rotating said drum in synchronism with the travel of the strip material as a loop section over the drum for effecting lineal measurement of the material by the drum, a carrier parallel to said drum, transmission means cfl'e -ling rotation of the carrier in synchronism with the drum, a shaft parallel to the axis of the carrier and mounted thereby, a marker cxtcrior of the drum, fr: ctional rotary vshifting means movable relatively to the material for the marker as to the drum, and control, means eccentric of the drum for radially shifting the marker toward thc drum in effecting marking action on the material.

6. A machine for handling strip material comprising a drum, an actuator for rotating said drum, a carrier parallel to said drum, and notation-providing cycle n'lmns having intermission between successive cycles.

7. A machine for handling strip material comprising a drum, an actuator for rotating said drum, a carrier parallel to said drum, notationproviding cycle means on said carrier, and a drive for the -arricr coacting with the cycle n1 ans to space said cycles of notation.

8. A machine for handling strip material comprising a drum, an actuator for rotating said drmn, a carrier parallel to said drum, lineal sequence notation cycle marking means on said carrier for marking the material from said drum, and driving means for the carrier coacting with the marking till lllfi llll til)

. connection means for eil'ecting a spacing between the initiation oi one cycle and the completion of the preceding cycle.

9. For disks, a plurality of markers, and means independently anchoring the separate markers in assembly with said disks, the combination oi. a machine for handling strip material comprising a drum, an actu ator for rotating said drum, a carrier parallel to said drum, a shalt on the carrier, and predetern'iining angular alignment means separately anchoring said disks on said shaft. i

10. For disks having a peripheral series of radially extending seats, a plurality of type, and means independently clamping said separate type in said separate seats, the combination or a machine for handling strip material comprising a drum, an actuator for rotating said drum, a carrier parallel to said drum, a shaft on the carrier, and predetermining angular alignment means separately anchoring said disks on said shaft.

11. A machine for hai'idling strip material con'iprising guide means, a slitler i'or fornr ing strip material, a drive for the material to the slitter, a speed reduction. transmission from said drive embodying a variable speed device including a pair oi? rotary memhere, a shaft for receiving the slit material as actuated by said transn'iission, connection means from the transmission progressively varying the speed oi the shal't from the device, a throw-out for the transmission cilective for spacing said rotary members, and. a control to permit resetting independently oi. drive control thereof.

12. A machine for handling strip mate rial comprising guide means, a drive for the material through the machine, a speed reduction transn'iission trom the drive embodying a variable speed device including a pair oi? rotary members, a shaift for receiving the material as actuated by said transmission, means from the transmission progressively varying the speed oi the shaft from the device, a throw-out for the transmission eil'ective l or spacing said. rotary members, and a control to permit resetting independently oi? drive control thereof.

18. A machine for handling strip material comprising guide means, a drive for the material through the machine, a speed reduction transmission for the drive our bodying a speed device including a friction disk, a friction wheel coacting with the disk, connection means from the transmission progressively varying the speed oi? the disk from the device, and a progressive control throw-out for the transmission eilective for spacing the wheel from the dish.

14. A machine for handling strip material comprising guide means, a drive for the material through the machine, a speed reduction transmission from the drive embodying a speed device including a pawl, connection means from the transmission progressively varying the speed oil the pawl, a progressive throw-out for the transmission independently oi? said pawl, and a control to permit resetting oil' the device.

15. A machine for handling strip mate rial comprising guide means, a drive or the material through the machine, continuous travel speed redhction transmission. from the drive embodying a speed device including a pawl, connection means from the transmission progressively varying the speed. of the pawl, a progressive throw-out for the transmission independently of said pawl, and a control to permit resetting oi the device.

16. A machine for handling strip material comprising guide means, a drive for the material through the machine, speed reduction transmission from the drive embodying a speed change device embodying a tl'triction disk, a coacting irictioi'i wheel, connection means from the transmission progressively varying the speed of the disk from the device, a progressive control throw-out ior s mcing said friction wheel from the disk and additional control means for thereby rendering said wheel free for resetting radially as to the disk, and a slia'li't for receiving the material as actuated by said transmission.

17. A machine for handling strip material comprising guide means, a drive :i'or the material through the machine, speed reduction transmission from the drive inchuling a speed change device embodying a friction disk, :1 pair of coacting iriction wheels, connection means from the transn'iission progressively varying the speed of the disk from the device, a progressive travel throw-out for changing the spacing oi? the Wheels to render the transmission ineffective, and additional control means TliOL rolea g the wheels for permitting ready resetting as to the disk.

18. A machine for handling strip nmterial comprising guide means, a drive for the material through the machine, speed transmission from the i'nacliine embodying a speed device inch'lding a pawl, connection means from the transmission progressively varying the speed of the pawl, a shaft for receiving material from the machine and as driven by said transmission, a progressive control throw-out for the transmission independently of said pawl permitting resetting of the transmission upon. release oi the pawl.

In witness whereof I aflix my signature.

ANDREVI J. BOHNENGEL. 

